From 20fa02a5160f1d2bc94e2d1a33b656b4389b47d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ross-spencer Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 16:05:20 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update index.html terms --- docs/index.html | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html index f57fd2c..be44830 100644 --- a/docs/index.html +++ b/docs/index.html @@ -186,6 +186,18 @@

Naming convention

+
consensus

A state which can be understood differently depending on + context:

+

When a task performed by an actor is verified as having + being performed, according set principles, by multiple + other actors.

+

When the properties of an output can be verified as + accurate by n- actors.

+

When the result of an output has been independently + observed by n- independent actors. +

+
+
consumer

A participant, either directly or indirectly, in a transaction within which orcfax data is used.

Example: @@ -194,6 +206,11 @@

Naming convention

#integrator
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data source

A person or entity that provides access to data for use + by others. +

+
http://glossary.orcfax.io/#primaryDataSource
+
datum

Optional data that can be associated to a UTXO when it is created.

There are several ways this can be done. @@ -269,6 +286,12 @@

Naming convention

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function

A distinct and self-contained unit of code that + accomplishes a specific task using given inputs to + generate a predictable output. +

+
+
heartbeat

The interval at which a datum is published on-chain.

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Naming convention

+
oracle problem

The challenge of providing security, authenticity, and + trust, to information brought onto a blockchain in a + decentralized manner. +

+
#oracle
+ +
primary data source

Data collected firsthand by a person or entity during the + course of regular activity and made available for use by + others.

+

Example: + A CEX can be considered a primary data source when the + price data it provides is derived from the its own order + books and not from external data. +

+
http://glossary.orcfax.io/#dataSource
+
rejected data

Data that was received by an Orcfax validator but rejected as it did not have all of the properties required to satisfy the consensus algorithm, e.g. its content @@ -301,6 +340,12 @@

Naming convention

+
source data point

The value of a data source, or primary data source, query + which is embedded in that data source's response to a + given query. +

+
#dataSource
#primaryDataSource
+
transaction

The fundamental operation for evolving the state of a blockchain.

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Naming convention

+
triangulated data point

Noun + The data resulting from the process of triangulation. +

+
#triangulation
+ +
trustless

A description given to a non-excludable system which does + not require its users to rely upon or trust an + intermediary. +

+
+
UTXO

Short for unspent transaction output, it is a fundamental entity in UTXO accounting blockchains such as Cardano. In such blockchains, a transaction specifies which UTXOs are